ˈviˌrizəm, ˈveˌr- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian verismo, from vero true (from Latin verus ) + -ismo -ism
1. : artistic use of contemporary everyday material especially in opera in preference to the heroic, the mythical and legendary, or the historical
2. : a realistic or objective style of musical composition or of painting appropriate to the treatment of everyday material